Destruction and Disposal Policy

African Union

In June 2006, as a member of the African Union, Tanzania adopted an African Common Position to take to the Conference to Review the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA), held in June 200648

Southern African Development Community

As a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Tanzania signed the SADC Declaration Concerning Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials in March 2001. This laid the ground for the August, 2001 adoption of the legally binding SADC Protocol on Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials49

Regional Centre on Small Arms

In March 2000, as a member of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), Tanzania adopted the Nairobi Declaration on the Problem of Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa, then on 21 April 2004 adopted the Nairobi Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States, a legally-binding multilateral protocol of which the RECSA is depository. The Nairobi Protocol has since been signed, but not yet ratified5051 by Tanzania

UNPoA Commitment

On 21 July 2001, Tanzania committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects55

UNPoA Implementation Monitor Score

In its UN small arms Programme of Action Implementation Monitor (PoAIM Phase 1), the Small Arms Survey scored Tanzania against its commitments to the PoA, then ranked it at No. 2556575859 among 159 Member States

Tanzania.2010.‘Computerisation of Civilian Owned Firearms.’ National Report of Tanzania on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations,1 May. (Q4742)Full Citation

UNODC.2001.‘Tanzania: Total Recorded Intentional Homicides (Completed) and Total Recorded Intentional Homicides Committed With a Firearm.’ Sixth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems, covering the period 1995-1997.Vienna:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,27 June. (Q1319)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Manufacture of Arms or Ammunition.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3065)Full Citation

14.

Tanzania.2006.‘Reduction Activities.’ National Report of Tanzania on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations,1 January. (Q5320)Full Citation

15.

Pézard, Stéphanie and Nicolas Florquin.2007.‘Production of Arms and Munitions - Craft Production.’ Small Arms in Burundi: Disarming the Civilian Population in Peacetime.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / Ligue Iteka,1 August. (Q5080)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Restriction on the Import of Arms and Ammunition.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3070)Full Citation

22.

Pézard, Stéphanie and Nicolas Florquin.2007.‘Borders with the DRC, Rwanda, and Tanzania.’ Small Arms in Burundi: Disarming the Civilian Population in Peacetime.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies / Ligue Iteka,1 August. (Q5081)Full Citation

Newton, George D and Franklin E Zimring.1969.‘Firearm Licensing: Permissive v Restrictive.’ Firearms & Violence in American Life: A staff report submitted to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence.Washington, DC:US Government Printing Office,1 January. (Q22)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Prohibition on Carrying or Possession of Arms or Ammunition Without Licence.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3074)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Central Officers to Be Established at Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q4363)Full Citation

33.

Tanzania.2001.‘Registration of Arms and Ammunition Already in the United Republic.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3063)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Deposit and Withdrawal of Arms or Ammunition.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3059)Full Citation

39.

Tanzania.2001.‘Private Warehouse Not to be Kept Without Licence.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q3061)Full Citation

40.

Tanzania.2010.‘Marking of SALW.’ National Report of Tanzania on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations,1 May. (Q4741)Full Citation

Tanzania.2001.‘Penalty for Use and Possession of Firearms and Imitation Firearms in Certain Cases.’ The Arms and Ammunition Act, Chapter 223, No.19 of 2007.Dar es Salaam:Ministry of Home Affairs,4 May. (Q5328)Full Citation

45.

Tanzania.2008.‘Destruction.’ National Report of Tanzania on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations,31 March. (Q4364)Full Citation

46.

Tanzania.2010.‘Destruction of Illicit / Obsolete Firearms.’ National Report of Tanzania on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations,1 May. (Q4362)Full Citation

SADC / UNODA.2001.‘Protocol on Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials.’ United Nations Programme of Action Implementation Support System: Regional Organisations.New York:Southern African Development Community Secretariat / United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs,1 August. (Q3217)Full Citation

50.

RECSA / UNODA.2004.‘Nairobi Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States.’ United Nations Programme of Action Implementation Support System: Regional Organisations.New York:Regional Centre on Small Arms / United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs,21 April. (Q3218)Full Citation

51.

RECSA.2010.‘Ratified and Deposited Instruments of the Nairobi Protocol.’ Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons Website - Ratifications.Nairobi:Regional Centre on Small Arms,19 November. (Q3263)Full Citation

UNGA.2001.‘United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition.’ UN General Assembly Resolution 55/255.New York:UN General Assembly,31 May. (Q17)Full Citation

55.

UNGA.2001.‘Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.’ United Nations General Assembly.New York:UN General Assembly,20 July. (Q18)Full Citation

Parker, Sarah and Katherine Green.2012.‘What do the PoAIM Scores Represent? How Should the PoAIM Scores Be Interpreted?.’ The Programme of Action Implementation Monitor (Phase 1): Assessing Reported Progress.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 August. (Q8753)Full Citation

Cattaneo, Silvia and Sarah Parker.2008.‘Reporting, NPCs and NCAs, 2002 to 2008.’ Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of the National Reports submitted by States from 2002 to 2008.Geneva:United Nations Development Programme,1 November. (Q20)Full Citation

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IANSA.2006.‘Reviewing Action on Small Arms 2006: Assessing the first five years of the UN Programme of Action.’ Biting the Bullet 'Red Book' 2006.New York:International Action Network on Small Arms and the Biting the Bullet project,26 June. (Q166)Full Citation

Citation for this Article

Alpers, Philip and Marcus Wilson. 2015. Tanzania — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law.Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney. GunPolicy.org, 6 February.Accessed 4 March 2015. at: http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/tanzania